Meaning of the nameDafini
- Female
- Da-fi-ni
Dafini is a female name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists as a graphic variant of Dafne; the origin of the spelling with i is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,372 people named Dafini, the 4,557th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 11, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Dafini is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,372
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,557
- Median age
- 11 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,496
- people
Dafini in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dafini, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (1,225 people).
2,338 women 34 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Dafini is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dafini in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 523 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 241 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 199 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 178 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 144 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 140 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 127 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 101 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 100 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 73 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 71 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 59 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 45 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 39 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 39 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 31 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dafini
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Dafini and Dafiny among the graphic variants of Dafne, a name that Wiktionary gives as a borrowing from Latin Daphnē, from Greek Δάφνη, from δάφνη, 'laurel'. The origin of the spellings Dafini and Dafiny themselves is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,372 people named Dafini, with a median age of 11. Both spellings are recorded almost always among women, mostly those born after 2000.
The spelling with a final i, the most common in the group.
Other spellings of Dafini
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Dafini | 2,372 |
| Dafiny | 2,045 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Dafne · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Dafne · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- IBGE, 2022 Census: Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
- IBGE, 2022 Census: Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Dafini
What does the name Dafini mean?
The meaning of Dafini is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Dafini in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,372 people with the first name Dafini, which ranks it number 4,557 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Dafini a boy's or a girl's name?
Dafini is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,338 women and 34 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Dafini most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Dafini (241 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Dafini?
Dafiny. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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